Opportunity
Federal Register #C-553-002
Countervailing Duty Order on Silicon Metal Imports from Laos
Buyer
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Posted
April 16, 2026
Identifier
C-553-002
This notice announces a countervailing duty (CVD) order on silicon metal imports from Laos, as determined by the International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance office - OEMs and Vendors: - Lao Silicon Co., Ltd. (primary Lao producer/exporter of silicon metal) - Dingsheng (Chinese aluminum foil producer, mentioned in related antidumping review) - Products/Services Requested: - Silicon metal (non-semiconductor grade) from Laos - Covers all forms and sizes containing at least 85% but less than 99.99% silicon and less than 4% iron by actual weight - Excludes semiconductor grade silicon - No specific purchase quantities provided - Certain aluminum foil from China (subject to a separate antidumping duty administrative review) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - CVD order imposes cash deposit requirements and suspension of liquidation for entries of silicon metal from Laos - Applies a subsidy rate of 69.10% for Lao Silicon Co., Ltd. and all other Lao producers/exporters - Excludes semiconductor grade silicon from the order - Notice outlines compliance and administrative procedures for importers and interested parties - Place of Performance/Delivery: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Washington, DC (contracting/government office) - Lao People's Democratic Republic (country of origin for silicon metal)
Description
This notice announces the issuance of a countervailing duty (CVD) order by the U.S. Department of Commerce on silicon metal imported from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos). The order follows affirmative final determinations by both the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission that subsidized imports of silicon metal from Laos are materially injuring the U.S. industry. The order imposes cash deposit requirements and suspension of liquidation for entries of silicon metal from Laos effective April 16, 2026, with detailed instructions for importers and interested parties.